Tire-bracket.



D. M. BUTLER.

TIRE BRACKET.

APPLICATlON FILED DEC. 18. 1915..

Patented Sept. 18, 1917 FIE. 3;

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To'aZZ whom it may concern: I

Be it known that 1, DAVID MAnIoN BUT- mm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Augusta, in the county of Richmond and on the body of the vehicle, the invention thus providing a satisfactory bracket for a second spare tire.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a machine showing the manner of associating my improved bracket with them-ordinary. tire carrying rim.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the relative arrangement of parts.

Fig. 3 1s a bracket.

Referring more particularly to the drawing A indicates a demountable rim which perspective view of the may be of any construction, and which supports an extra tire indicated at B. The rim together with the tire may be secured in any of the well known ways upon the vehicle B.

Before entering into a detail description of the device forming the subject matter of my invention herein illustrated, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to this precise construction, the same being merely illustrative of one embod1- ment of the invention and that various changes in the construction and arrangement may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

As above stated the bracket is primarily designed for use in connection with the tire carrying rim A, and as shown in this specific instance consists of the shank 5 and tire receiving portion 6. The shank is adapted to rest upon the inner periphery of the rim A, and preferably. terminates in ahook/I to engage beneath the rim for the purpose of maintaining the bracket associated therewith. The tirereceivmg port-ion 6;

Specificauun of Letters Patent.

tater Patented Sept. 18, 191?.

Application filed December 18, 1915. Serial no. 67,635.

of any suitable design, but as shown in this instance iscurved to conform to the shape of the tire which it is adapted to support,

and is furthermore ofiset with relation to the shank 5, whereby that part of the tire receiving portion adjacent its connection with the shank 5 coiiperates with the hook ferent size, while the shank 5 may also vary in length to accommodate itself to rims of different widths. The tire receiving portion 6 is provided adjacent its free end with an elongated slot 8 through which a suitable fastening element, preferably a strap or the like may be passed and wrapped around both of the tires as shown or in any other desired manner. When wrapped around'fboth of .the tires, the strap provides an additional 'means for preventing loss of thesecond spare tire, as it holds this tire fixed relatively to the tire mounted upon the rim A, which latter isefi'ectively secured by means of the clamps D to the body of the vehicle. It is of course to be understood that some vehicles are provided with a fixed rim not herein shown, but upon which a of such article to a minimum, but is so designed as to permit of its ready association with or removal from the rim A, as the occasion may demand. I Wl1at is claimed is; 3

1. As a new article of manufacture, a tire bracket comprising a shank'adapted to engage a tire. carryingrim and ca'rried thereby-, and a tire .receivingxpoittion offset with-1e lation to said :;shank and having a slotadjacenkgheifreeend thereof.

by, a hook on the freeend of the-shank for new article of manufacture a tire: I mprising a shank adapted'to rest upo'n a tire'carrying rim and carried there.

engagement with said rim, a tire receiving portion etl'set relatively to said shank and cooperating with said hook to clamp the b racket upon said rim.

3, As a new article of manufacture, a tire bracket eolnpiising a tire receiving portion having; a transverse slot adjacent one end thereef an integral shank offset relatively to said tare receiving portion, and a hook 3; formed by the free end of said shank.

e XS :1, article of manufacture, an

auxiliary tire bracket including a shank adapted to be carried by a tire carrying rim, and a tire receiving portion ofiset relatively thereto and depending therefrom.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID MARION BUTLER.

Witnesses JAs. Gr. BAILIE, J. C. MAGARAHAN. 

